Re:pressure sores from trach - to Shelly

[Guest guest]

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Ethan too had a problem with getting irritation around the flanges. The trick

for us was to switch from a Bivona to a Shiley trach which had less of a " v "

shape. He has been wearing the Shiley since then without any problems. And you

can even have an MRI with the Shiley (just an extra bonus).

Jody

Jody - mom to Ethan (ChARGE) and

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[Guest guest]

Hello,

My son Jonas, who is 3 years old-CHARGE, has a 3.5 Bivona, and we use a 2x2

split gauze underneath the flanges. I met a mother at a doctors appointment in

Philadelphia, and she was showing me her sons sores, I told her to use the

gauze, and the trach collar was way to tight, you should be able to fit 2

fingers underneath the ties. I've attached a picture of Jonas's trach, if you

want to look at the gauze we use. Good Luck.

Chamberlain

Mother to Jonas 3 CHARGE, to Jackie 5, to 9.

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